Landscape Maintenance Services

The City of Norcross is soliciting sealed proposals for citywide landscape maintenance services for designated parks, facilities, and general land areas. The scope of work includes comprehensive routine maintenance such as grass cutting, edging, weeding, pruning, mulching, aeration, overseeding, and fire ant control, as well as irrigation services, seasonal annual bed design and planting, and a fertilization and weed control program. The City intends to award a five-year contract with automatic renewals to a single company. All work must adhere to industry standards and the Norcross Landscape Maintenance Specification, with a requirement that the contractor utilize Waste Management for all waste removal. Proposals are due by October 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern, and must be submitted as two paper copies and one digital USB copy. Evaluation is based on a weighted scoring system: cost proposal (35 points), experience and qualifications (30 points), approach and timeline (30 points), references (5 points), and a local firm bonus credit (up to 5 points). Required personnel certifications include a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional, a Georgia Department of Agriculture Pesticide Contractor License, and a Certified Irrigation Contractor. Additionally, the contractor must maintain comprehensive general liability, automobile, and workers compensation insurance, and provide quarterly site inspection reports to ensure the highest quality of plant vitality and irrigation performance.